Korean J Parasitol.
2011 Jun;49(2):183-185. 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.2.183.
Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
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- 1Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongwon 363-951, Korea. jo4u@cdc.go.kr
- 2Division of AIDS, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongwon 363-951, Korea.
- KMID: 1090621
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2011.49.2.183
Abstract
- The present study was performed to determine the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among preschool children in Gimhae-si, Korea. A total of 6,921 preschool children in 76 kindergartens were examined using the cellotape perianal swab method. The overall egg positive rate (EPR) was 10.5%. The EPR in boys was higher than that in girls (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.5, P<0.001), and it was higher in rural than in urban children (AOR: 1.2, P=0.022). The present study confirmed that the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection is fairly high among preschool children in Gimhae-si. Therefore, systematic control and preventive measures should be adopted to reduce morbidity associated with this nematode infection.
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